The Smithsonian Institution and other federal museums are now facing pressure to minimize artifacts that explain American ...

The landmark legislation dramatically increased voter registration and participation among African Americans in Georgia and across the South, reshaping the nation’s political landscape and advancing ...

The redistricting campaign by lawmakers in the Lone Star State, orchestrated at the behest of President Donald Trump, is yet ...

Sixty years ago, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law, opening the doors of American democracy wider than ever before. Designed to eliminate racially discriminatory voting practices like ...

The nation is marking the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark ...

Both Texas Republicans and Democrats are ratcheting up their rhetoric over proposed US House maps that could give the GOP ...

WASHINGTON ‒ On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil right lawyers and scholars warn those rights are in danger again.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine ahead of a deadline for peace. And, today marks ...

The law has been slowly eroding for more than a decade, starting with the 2013 Supreme Court decision ending the requirement ...

On the sixtieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a law that promised millions of Americans the power to vote, civil ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

The Voting Rights Act's legacy is under threat. Maryland's proposed Voting Rights Act could protect fair representation and voting rights for all.